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#¶#§%*».,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,.»*%§#¶#
¶#§%*».,,, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,,,.»*%§#¶
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¶#§%*».,,, URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ,,,.»*%§#¶
#¶#§%*».,, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,,.»*%§#¶#
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#¶#§%*».,, THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ,,.»*%§#¶#
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#§%*».,,,, THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ,,,,.»*%§#
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».,,,,,,,, THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ,,,,,,,,.»
.,,,,,,,,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,,,,,,,,.
».,,,,,,,, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,,,,,,,,.»
*».,,,,,,, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,,,,,,,.»*
%*».,,,,,, SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ,,,,,,.»*%
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#§%*».,,,, DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ,,,,.»*%§#
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#¶#§%*».,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,.»*%§#¶#
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